pilderwasser

City Center Lobby

12:43pm

a large scrap of silver ribbon
stowaway remnant from the gift wrap kiosk below
caught in the teeth of the UP escalator
each step lapping against it
like closely spaced waves
on a wind swept alpine lake
Until finally a holiday shopper
kicks it free and lays it to rest

6 Comments

I got a gift from one of my clients, one I've gotten from them before. A big tin of this chocolate covered popcorn with pecans, almonds and caramel. I'm pleased they care enough to give me the stuff but on the other hand it's pretty awful.

I understand if you jam your foot just right in between the escalator steps you can make it stop. There's also the door close button while you push the floor that you want hack that puts the elevator into express mode. -I don't think that one works.

Kirk, I can see that tin of caramel corn getting stale at your place, even the seagulls won't eat it. And TreeBeard go ahead and jam your foot in the escalator and let me know how it goes. I do believe the "express" close door trick is psychosomatic, but the placebo effect is real. It's all in your mind. It's all in my mind. And that's not a bad place to be if you don't overstay your welcome.

Holding that door close button feels so good though. Are you saying it's all in my head? What's next, no Santa Clause?

The seagulls wouldn't eat fresh. The can has 1.6 lbs in it I dare anyone to make it 1/4 pound.

Forgot the key word "past" as in I dare anyone to make it past 1/4 pound of that stuff

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